Should Golf Carts Have Seatbelts?

Golf-cart accidents rarely cause serious injury or death, but after a recent accident that killed a woman in Hilton Head SC; law enforcement officials, cart dealers and customers are thinking more about safety.

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Now granted, most accidental golf-cart related deaths involve either alcohol consumption and or not holding on and sitting properly, but that is the nature of a golf cart and that is why they do not go that fast either. With that being said, there is still cause for concern because golf carts are not designed for a smooth jarring free ride. Some people just get thrown out of them when they hit a large bump or make sharp turns. Getting thrown from a moving vehicle at any speed can result in death or serious injury.